Robinson Crusoe Annotated
Robinson Crusoe Annotated by Daniel Defoe is a novel first published in 1719 and is often regarded as one of the earliest novels in the English language. This edition, published independently on July 9, 2020, spans 360 pages and is presented in English. The narrative follows the fictional autobiography of Robinson Crusoe, a castaway who endures 28 years on a remote tropical island near Venezuela, where he encounters various individuals, including Native Americans and mutineers, before ultimately being rescued.
Readers will find a detailed exploration of Crusoe’s survival and adaptation to island life, reflecting on themes of isolation and human resilience. The story is influenced by historical figures and settings, drawing parallels to real-life castaways and earlier literary works. This annotated edition provides additional context and insights, enriching the reader’s understanding of the classic tale while engaging with its biographical and fictional elements.
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Robinson Crusoe is a novel by Daniel Defoe. First published in 1719, it is sometimes considered to be the first novel in English. The book is a fictional autobiography of the title character-a castaway who spends 28 years on a remote tropical island near Venezuela, encountering Native Americans, captives, and mutineers before being rescued. The story was likely influenced by the real life Alexander Selkirk, a Scottish castaway who lived four years on the Pacific island called “Más a Tierra” (in 1966 its name was changed to Robinson Crusoe Island), Chile. However, the details of Crusoe’s island were probably based on the Caribbean island of Tobago, since that island lies a short distance north of the Venezuelan coast near the mouth of the Orinoco river, and in sight of the island of Trinidad. It is also likely that Defoe was inspired by the Latin or English translations of Ibn Tufail’s Hayy ibn Yaqdhan, an earlier novel also set on a desert island
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